Nick Jones (ice hockey)

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Nick Jones
Born (1990-06-26) June 26, 1990 (age 33)
Cranberry, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
team
Former teams
Free Agent
Worcester Sharks
Stjernen Hockey
HC Plzeň
Grizzlys Wolfsburg
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014present

Nick Jones (born June 26, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

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Career

Jones played collegiate hockey for the Mercyhurst Lakers in the NCAA Men's Division I Atlantic Hockey conference. In his junior year, Jones was named to the 2012–13 All-AHA First Team. [1]

On August 27, 2014, Jones signed his first professional contract, a one-year deal, with the Worcester Sharks of the AHL. [2] Prior to the 2014–15 season, he was assigned to ECHL club, the Indy Fuel.

On September 3, 2015, Jones signed a one-year contract with ECHL's reigning champions, the South Carolina Stingrays. [3] In the 2015–16 season, Jones registered 19 points in 52 games from the blueline.

On June 26, 2016, Jones agreed to a one-year deal with Norwegian club, Stjernen Hockey, of the GET-ligaen. [4]

On May 1, 2017, Jones signed an initial one-year contract with the HC Plzeň of the Czech Extraliga. Following his second season with Plzeň in 2018–19, Jones left the Czech Republic to sign a one-year contract as a free agent with German club, Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL on June 4, 2019. [5]

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-Atlantic Hockey Third Team 2011–12
All-Atlantic Hockey First Team 2012–13 [6]
Atlantic Hockey All-Tournament Team 2013 [7]
Atlantic Hockey Top Defenseman 2013–14
All-Atlantic Hockey First Team 2013–14 [8]

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References

  1. "All-Conference awards". atlantichockeyonline.com. March 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  2. "Worcester extend Nick Jones". telegram.com. August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  3. "Stingrays sign Defenseman Nick Jones". South Carolina Stingrays. September 3, 2015. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  4. "Stjernen agree to terms with American Nick Jones" (in Norwegian). Stjernen Hockey. June 26, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  5. "Grizzlys sign defenseman Nick Jones". Grizzlys Wolfsburg (in German). June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  6. "Conference honors 2012-13". Collegehockeyinc.com. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  7. "Griffs Win 2013 Atlantic Hockey Championship!". Canisius Golden Griffins. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  8. "All-Conference Team". Atlantic Hockey Association. April 2, 2014. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Atlantic Hockey Best Defenseman
2013–14
Succeeded by
Steven Weinstein
Preceded by Atlantic Hockey Individual Sportsmanship Award
(co-winner with Jason Fabian)
2013–14
Succeeded by